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What does the Lonely Planet blog have to say about sustainable and responsible travel?
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Thorn Tree

From helping in Cambodian orphanages to saving turtles in Costa Rica the Thorn Tree is the place to have your say about volunteering. Keen to get off the backpacker trail and use your skills while on the road but think you're too old, not experienced enough or are on a tight budget?

There's volunteering opportunities for everyone whether you want to head to Argentina, northern India or somewhere in South East Asia. If you're going on an organised volunteering program why not ask our community of travellers about their experience or get advice on doing it independently.

The Thorn Tree dissects the difference between WWOOFing and volunteering with Help Exchange, tells you how to sign up to a kibbutz and asks that age old question, "why do I have to pay to volunteer"? If you've got questions to ask or just want to weigh in on a discussion about the ethics of responsible travel this is the place for you.

Make a difference

KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantaged youth in Vietnam. Find out more ›